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E. Stephen Burnett
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Ten Top Reasons Why ‘The Flash’ Has Flopped
For all its potential, Warner Brothers Discovery’s nice-guy movie finishes last in today’s mad dash for a multiverse.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Shazam Sequel Can’t Appease The Fans’ Fury
More fans want superhero stories to act their age, connect with a larger world, and respect metahuman virtues.
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E. Stephen Burnett
On Christ and Pop Culture: Shazam! Brings the Laughs while Struggling with Super-Maturity
“This story-world really needs more time to find its grown-up potential to be a strong addition to the DC lineup.”
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E. Stephen Burnett
Some Quick and Mixed Thoughts on ‘Shazam!’
Last night my wife and I saw DC’s new hero film “Shazam!”, and I have some brief reactions.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Sorry, ‘Joker’ and Other Villain Stories, But I’m Mostly Interested in Heroes
I care less for stories about Batman’s villains than I’d care to read an auto-parts manual for the Batmobile.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Zack Snyder v Justice League and My Conflicted Reactions
DC director Zack Snyder says he would have made two “Justice League” films darker and more epic.
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E. Stephen Burnett
In Which A Snack Cakes Twitter Feed Shames the Folly of Fandom War
@LittleDebbie wisdom: “People act as if they have to hate one thing in order to remain loyal to the other.”
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E. Stephen Burnett
Bill Maher is Still Wrong about ‘Same Thing’ Superhero Movies
TV host Bill Maher’s resumed rant against fantastical stories only reveals his own immaturity.
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E. Stephen Burnett
‘Young Justice’ Fans Actually Got the Show Renewed, So Why Do Some Still Complain?
Some fans’ sense of bitter entitlement betrays the heroes we enjoy.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Aquaman Isn’t Simply ‘Big Dumb Fun,’ So Why Do Critics Claim It Is?
Aquaman is big, but it’s not dumb, and it’s fantastically sincere, not “cheesy.”
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E. Stephen Burnett